48 h. ago Pope Leo XIV lays a white rose on the tomb of the late Pope Francis as he pays touching tribute to his predecessor

Vatican News published a photo of the white-robed pope kneeling before Francis's marble tomb at the basilica in central Rome, where the faithful are still queueing to pay their respects.

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3 d. ago Pope Leo XIV’s first speech in full as new pontiff declares ‘evil will not prevail’

Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Pope Francis and thanked cardinals who elected him after two days of voting

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3 d. ago Pope Leo XIV makes moving tribute to his predecessor Pope Francis in first speech

On Thursday evening Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto St Peter's balcony to greet the crowds gathered in the square - and the world - for the first time as the 267th pope

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4 d. ago Pope Leo makes moving tribute to his predecessor Francis in first speech as the Holy Father: Read full transcript

Robert Prevost gave a heartfelt appraisal to Pope Francis, who died aged 88 on Easter Monday last month, as he addressed adorning crowds in Rome after being unveiled as the 267th pontiff.

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7 d. ago Princess Charlotte shares a sweet moment with her mother Kate as they commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day

The royal, who turned 10 last week, appeared alongside her family at Buckingham Palace.

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1 week ago King Charles set for another overseas trip as he refuses to let cancer disrupt plans

Buckingham Palace has announced that later this month, King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a short visit to Canada to attend the country's state opening of Parliament

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1 week ago Giro d’Italia to pay tribute to Pope Francis with stage start in Vatican City

The Italian grand tour begins in Albania on 9 May

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2 w. ago Prince William pays respects to Pope Francis on behalf of King Charles at historic funeral

Prince William attended Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican this morning. It is the first time he has represented King Charles at an international funeral

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2 w. ago Pope Francis buried with heartwarming note in final tribute to late Pontiff

Deed placed in coffin recalls ‘a simple and much-beloved pastor’ who loved the poor

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2 w. ago Pope Francis funeral: World stops to pay tribute to 'people's pope' as world leaders join hundreds of thousands of mourners in Rome before his final popemobile ride

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, led the service, addressing hundreds of thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square.

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2 w. ago Pope Francis to be buried with heartwarming note in final tribute to late Pontiff

Deed honouring Francis’s life recalls ‘a simple and much-beloved pastor’ who loved the poor

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2 w. ago Pope Francis funeral: Donald Trump arrives to pay tribute to 'people's pope' as world leaders join the hundreds of thousands gathering in Rome for emotional service

The U.S. president is joined by his wife, Melania, in the Vatican City, among some 170 heads of state or government in attendance.

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2 w. ago Letter from the Pope gave Renfrew man 'hope' to fight rare genetic brain disease

Michael Conway paid tribute as he revealed a special connection with the late Pope Francis which gave him hope to fight Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD).

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Archbishop shares personal tribute to 'passionate' Pope Francis

The Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh also described the late pontiff as "warm" and "always humorous".

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2 w. ago Archbishop Martin pays tribute to Pope Francis at special mass

The Catholic Archbishop of Armagh said the Pope wanted to ‘reach the hearts of those who are spiritually poor’.

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2 w. ago Thousands queue to pay tribute to Pope Francis on first day of lying

Throughout the day people filed past the coffin, some blessing themselves with the sign of the cross or pausing briefly in prayer.

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2 w. ago Scottish Greens table amendment to scrap king’s stamp duty exemption

Changes to housing bill would require Charles to pay same tax as everyone else on property he buys in Scotland Opposition politicians in Scotland have called for King Charles to lose his unique exemption from paying stamp duty on his property transactions.The Scottish Green party has tabled changes to a housing bill which would require the king to pay tax on any new property he buys in Scotland in the same way as all other property buyers would. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago North Lanarkshire Provost pays own tribute to Pope Francis following Pontiff's death

Provost Kenneth Duffy has expressed his condolences following the passing of the Pontiff.

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2 w. ago Model whose risqué photo was 'liked' by Pope Francis account pays emotional tribute

Natalia Garibotto, who has over 2.4million followers on Instagram, had one of her photos "liked" by Pope Francis' official account five years ago, prompting an investigation

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2 w. ago ‘His time as pope was a gift we needed’ – world pays tribute to Francis

Pontiff’s compassion, dedication and humility earned him followers from beyond the Catholic churchLatest updates after death of Pope Francis After making his last public appearance on Easter Sunday in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis died the next day at the age of 88. As head of the Catholic church, his appeal went far beyond those within his congregation. Many appreciated his views on the environment, his calls for ending poverty and inequality and for his compassionate approach to the papacy.Here, people from around the world recall their memories of the pontiff and pay tribute ahead of the conclave to choose his successor. Continue reading...

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